Man reportedly shoots McKinleyville home

On 06-15-2013, approximately 8:30 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office received a call from a male victim reporting his house was just shot at. The victim resides in the 1700 block of Lime Avenue, McKinleyville. When deputies arrived they met with the victim and his stepfather. They reported a person known as Michael Raphael Robitaille, 42 years old came to their residence and knocked on the front door. When they did not answer the door, they heard a gunshot and then saw Robitialle leave.

They checked the door and saw a bullet hole in the front door. They saw the bullet traveled through the metal front door and three interior walls, before striking a light fixture.

Deputies located Robitialle at a residence in the 2400 block of Penn Avenue, McKinleyville. He admitted going to the home on Lime Avenue, but denied shooting into the residence. Robitialle was arrested for shooting into an inhabited building. No weapon was recovered. Robitialle was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.

Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.